Adapter upgrades existing PLCC devices to SOJ or SOIC.
Press Release Summary:
Existing PLCC devices can be upgraded to SOJ or SOIC without need for new PBC layout. Pins of these adapters butt solder to PLCC pads and are available in .09 or .03 in. lengths. Board material of surface mountable adapter is .062 in. thick FR-4 with 1 oz. of copper traces on both sides. Operating temperature is 221°F. Adapter is available with 20-84 leads. Typical application is on legacy chips.
Original Press Release:
New Aries Adapter Enables Replacement of PLCC Components to SOJ and SOIC Devices without Changing PBC Layout
Frenchtown, NJ, March 2004 - Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products, has released a new line of adapters that enable designers to upgrade existing PLCC devices to SOJ or SOIC without the need for a new PBC layout. The pins of the new adapters, which butt solder to the PLCC pads, are available in .09" or .03" length versions. The adapters are ideal for use on legacy chips, such as a Motorola MC145158-2 integrated circuit.
The board material of the new surface mountable adapter is .062" (1.57 mm) thick FR-4 with 1 oz. of copper traces on both sides. The adapter's pins are 360 ½ hard brass alloy, per UNS C36000 ASTM-B-16-85, and pin plating is 200µ (5.08µm) minimum tin, per MIL-T-10727 Type 1 or tin/lead 90/10 MIL-P-81728 over 100µ (2.54µm) nickel per QQ-N-290. Operating temperature is 221°F (105°C). The adapters are available with 20 to 84 leads.
Pricing for 500 pieces of a 20 -lead adapter is $6.92. Delivery is stock to 3 weeks ARO.
For additional information, contact Aries Electronics, Inc., P.O. Box 130, Frenchtown, NJ 08825. Tel: 908/996-6841; Fax: 908/996-3891; E-mail: info@arieselec.com; Web: ww.arieselec.com, Data sheet #18079 Rev. B; www.arieselec.com/products/18079.pdf.
Headquartered in Frenchtown, NJ, Aries Electronics, Inc., manufactures an extremely broad range of custom and standard interconnection and packaging products for electronics. Industry leading products include Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices; the Correct-A-Chip(TM) product line of "intelligent connectors"; adapters and connectors; several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets; and an extensive array of high frequency test and burn in sockets. The company also specializes in meeting custom requirements for its customers.
